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Cleveland Browns sign six draft picks including WR Corey Coleman

By The Sports Xchange
The Cleveland Browns selected WR Corey Coleman with the 15th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on April 28, 2016 in Chicago. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI
1 of 3 | The Cleveland Browns selected WR Corey Coleman with the 15th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on April 28, 2016 in Chicago. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo

The Cleveland Browns signed six draft picks, including first-round wide receiver Corey Coleman, before rookie minicamp got underway Friday.

Coleman, the No. 15 overall pick out of Baylor, agreed to a four-year deal worth around $11.65 million under the NFL's slotted wage scale for rookies.

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The others signed are fifth-round wide receiver Jordan Payton, fifth-round offensive lineman Spencer Drango, fifth-round receiver Rashard Higgins, fifth-round defensive back Trey Caldwell and seventh-round linebacker Scooby Wright III.

The Browns now have six of their 14 picks signed. Third-round quarterback Cody Kessler has not signed but will participate in rookie camp along with the other unsigned picks because of an injury protection clause.

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Coleman, a two-time All-American and 2015 Biletnikoff winner as the nation's best receiver, started 28 of his 35 career games played at Baylor. He caught 173 passes for 3,009 yards and 33 touchdowns. In 2015, Coleman led the nation with 20 TD catches and became the first player in school history to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.

The 6-1, 209-pound Payton started 40 of 52 career games at UCLA, totaling 201 receptions for 2,702 yards and 14 touchdowns. His 78 catches in 2015 were the second-most in a single-season in school history.

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The 6-6, 315-pound Drango started all 48 career games at Baylor and was an All-American selection in 2014 and 2015.

The 6-1, 198-pound Higgins started 37 of 38 career games at Colorado State, catching 239 passes for 3,649 yards and 31 touchdowns. He led the nation in 2014 with 1,750 receiving yards and 17 touchdown receptions, and was an All-American selection that year.

The 5-9, 185-pound Caldwell started 41 of 48 career games played at Louisiana-Monroe. He recorded 141 tackles, 21 passes defensed and two interceptions. In addition, he returned 14 kickoffs for 323 yards and a TD as a senior in 2015.

The 6-0, 240-pound Wright started 29 of 30 career games at Arizona, with 269 tackles, 16.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and an interception.

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